Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3644

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric Lazarus Acosta manages a docket in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3644. The examiner has resolved 192 cases with an allowance rate of 87.5 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 797 days. The interview lift is 8.0 percent, which is the increase in allowance probability associated with conducting an interview. These 192 cases provide a clear statistical foundation for applicants.

Practitioners should consider the 87.5 percent allowance rate when evaluating their chances of success. The 797-day median pendency is a key metric for timing expectations in Art Unit 3644. With an interview lift of 8.0 percent, the data shows that interviews provide a measurable advantage over the 87.5 percent baseline. Tech Center 3600 applicants can use these figures to refine their prosecution approach. The 192 resolved cases offer a consistent look at the examiner's performance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
216
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
800
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.6%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18794043 WING SUB-ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Airbus Operations Limited
18981650 VEHICLE LOWER BODY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18966510 VEHICLE LOWER PART STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18768690 Single Flap Drive System For Decentralized Flap Architectures Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
18966433 FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18966389 VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE MODELS Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18838093 CAVITY ACOUSTIC TONES SUPPRESSION Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS plc
18947807 REAR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Textron Inc.
19049296 VEHICLE SLEEPING PLATFORMS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18898874 VEHICLE BOTTLE OPENER ASSEMBLIES WITH MAGNETIC BOTTLE CAP OPENING AND CAPTURE AND STORAGE FEATURES Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18985669 COVER FOR A VEHICLE ROOF AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COVER Non-Final OA Webasto SE
18988732 GATE FOR A VEHCILE Non-Final OA NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18965483 SEAT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR KYUSHU, INC.

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